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Table 1.

PECOS Anagram: Elements Used to Define the Eligibility Criteria

Anagram	Item	Description
P	Population	Adults and elderly with type 2 diabetes
E	Exposition	SNP genotypes in the VDR gene
C	Comparator	Individuals with type 2 diabetes and the wild-type VDR gene
O	Outcomes	Glycemic control, lipid profile and inflammatory markers (HbA1c %, fasting glucose, HOMA-IR, TC, LDL-C, HDL-C, TAG, IL-6, and TNF-alpha)

Anagram	Item	Description
P	Population	Adults and elderly with type 2 diabetes
E	Exposition	SNP genotypes in the VDR gene
C	Comparator	Individuals with type 2 diabetes and the wild-type VDR gene
O	Outcomes	Glycemic control, lipid profile and inflammatory markers (HbA1c %, fasting glucose, HOMA-IR, TC, LDL-C, HDL-C, TAG, IL-6, and TNF-alpha)

Abbreviations: HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin percentage; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HOMA-OR, homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance; IL-6, interleukin-6; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein–cholesterol; TAG, triacylglycerol; TC, total cholesterol; TNF-alpha, tumoral nuclear factor alpha.

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